Point

How it works in play

The board has 24 points, numbered 1 to 24 from each player’s own side, so your 24-point is the opponent’s 1-point. A point holding two or more of your checkers is made, and the opponent can’t land on it.

Related terms

• Block — A made point that prevents the opponent’s checkers from landing on it.
• Prime — Consecutive made points (a 4-prime, 5-prime, or the impassable 6-prime).
• Blot — A point occupied by exactly one checker — vulnerable to being hit.
• Anchor — A point made (2+ checkers) in the opponent’s home board. Defensive.
• Home board — A player’s inner table — points 1–6 from their perspective.

Go deeper

• Rules: how the board is laid out
• Rules: moving checkers
• Backgammon strategy, from first roll to bear-off

In other languages

• العربيةالخانة (Point)
• ΕλληνικάΘέση / πόρτα (point)
• فارسیخانه / Point
• עבריתמשבצת (Point)
• РусскийПункт (point)
• TürkçeHane / Point